Chapter 9 Overview

Erut is thrown into the depths of the gorge. Fortunately for him the pack put onto him by the Sifutis turns out to be a kind of small parachute that opened when he frantically waved his arms. Now he finds himself gliding through the gorge instead of into it. Two of the Sifuti join him in flight and give him some field training. There is not much he needs to do except keep himself flying straight by adjusting a couple of cords attached to the chute above. He has time to get the hang of flying but not landing. He has to be captured in a large rope net in which he quickly finds himself entangled. The Sifuti cut him out of the mess but before he could even say thanks, the black hood is thrown over his head once again.